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Long-time Shiba Inu community member Mazrael has pushed back against claims that Shiba Inu layer 2 Shibarium is no longer functioning, saying the network remains operational despite concerns surrounding individual projects. Mazrael’s comment comes amid claims by former Shibarium-based project K9 Finance, whose developers shared a final update on its wind-down and sunset. In its update, the K9 Finance team claimed that since the Shibarium hack in September 2025, neither Shibarium nor its explorer has worked reliably, saying the Shiba Inu layer 2 “is still not reliable to this day.” In response to this claim, Mazrael clarified that Shibarium isn’t…

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announced it will temporarily suspend deposits and withdrawals on the Ethereum network starting at 5:55 a.m. UTC on August 27. The suspension is part of scheduled wallet maintenance, a routine procedure the exchange performs to ensure the security and efficiency of its infrastructure. What the Suspension Means for Users During the maintenance window, deposits and withdrawals of $ETH and ERC-20 tokens on the Ethereum network will be paused. Trading on Binance will not be affected, and users can still hold and trade their assets on the platform. The exchange has stated…

$BNB Chain’s tokenized-equity initiative reshaped the market hierarchy, turning steady growth into clear leadership after June. Before the launch of bStocks, Ethereum [ETH] controlled the largest supply, while $BNB Chain remained below $500 million despite months of gradual expansion. However, bStocks accelerated growth, carrying $BNB Chain beyond $1.3 billion by the end of August compared to Ethereum at around $800 million. Moreover, Solana [SOL] also saw an increase in tokenized equity to around $550 million. Elsewhere, Avalanche [AVAX], however, maintained around $170 million while all the smaller networks were able to attract minimal amounts of tokenized equity. Source: Blockworks According…

With less than two days left in July, spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States are heading toward an unwelcome milestone: the smallest month of net inflows since they hit the market. The day-ahead outlook flagged the trend early Thursday, confirming what subdued trading volumes and flat price action have been hinting at for weeks. The slowdown lands after a year and a half of explosive accumulation. From the day the first batch of products went live, demand consistently surprised to the upside, pulling billions of dollars into vehicles managed by BlackRock, Fidelity, and others. Seven-figure daily inflows were…

Robinhood Ventures Fund II has raised $225.5 million and opened at $22.50 on the New York Stock Exchange, 10% below its $25 initial public offering price. Reuters reported that Robinhood’s second publicly traded venture fund debuted on Thursday, giving individual investors access to early-stage companies usually available only to venture firms and wealthy investors. The listing completed an offering that crypto.news previously covered after Robinhood Ventures Fund II priced 8 million shares at $25 each. The share sale raised $200 million, while Robinhood’s initial capital brought the fund’s total size to $225.5 million before sales charges and offering expenses. RVII…

Linera is a Layer-1 network built around microchains, small individual chains that each user runs alongside a shared set of validators instead of competing for space on one central chain. The design traces back to FastPay, an academic payments protocol co-authored by Linera founder Mathieu Baudet at Meta’s Novi Research group, and the team says it lets transactions confirm in a fraction of a second. Status: No token or airdrop confirmed Rewards Tracked: Portal Points, earned on the Markets testnet Eligibility: Free registration through the Linera Portal; an invite code may be required during the closed phase No token or…

Bitcoin has historically entered bearish phases approximately one year prior to each US legislative election. A Binance Research report notes that the asset dropped an average of 56% during completed midterm cycles since 2014. Previous presidential elections showed a different behavior, with sharp rallies following candidates’ victories. Joao Wedson recently published an analysis asserting that the 2026 US midterm elections could mark the beginning of a Bitcoin price breakout. His analysis links market cycles to the US political calendar after recording repetitive patterns in previous periods. Bitcoin vs. U.S. Midterm Elections🇺🇸 Bitcoin entered a bear market roughly one year before…

Recent filings with the SEC show that Leopold Aschenbrenner’s Situational Awareness AI hedge fund had almost fifty percent of its US equity portfolio invested in SanDisk and Micron before a liquidation event that occurred in July, wiping out 67% of the fund’s value in just one month. To the overall AI sector, the reveal indicates where investments have turned. The stocks that plummeted, Situational Awareness, are also part of companies benefiting from the AI data center boom, which serves as a caution of how limited the business was becoming. Where the money sat before the fall Situational Awareness LP submitted…

Startale Group is a Japanese onchain infrastructure company behind the Startale App, a single app that bundles a smart wallet, token swaps, an Earn Vault, Mini Apps, and a Mission Center for the Soneium network and Ethereum. The app tracks user activity through STAR Points, and Startale has confirmed those points will factor into eligibility for a future airdrop, though no token has launched yet. Status: Active (Points Program) Chain: Soneium Eligibility: STAR Points earned through app activity on the Startale App Points System: STAR Points, tracked in-app only, not redeemable or exchangeable for money On the funding side, Startale…

Stablecoin Cards Move Beyond Trading as Consumer Spending Rises Stablecoins are starting to look less like a crypto-market utility and more like money consumers can actually spend. Cumulative stablecoin card top-up volume reached $13.8 billion by August 2026, up by nearly $10 billion over the past 12 months, according to research by Cryptorank. Monthly spending has continued to grow even during weaker periods for the broader crypto market. That distinction matters. Stablecoin activity has historically been dominated by exchange settlement, trading and cross-border transfers. Crypto cards connect those balances directly to ordinary purchases, allowing a payment to start in $USDC…